For years, human evolution was thought to be a straightforward progression from Homo erectus to Neanderthals and eventually to modern humans. However, genetic evidence now confirms that modern ...

The Lapedo child, discovered in Portugal in 1998, has fascinated scientists for over two decades. This enigmatic skeleton, ...

More than a century ago, a distorted image of Neanderthals emerged. When a nearly complete skeleton was discovered in 1908 at La Chapelle-aux-Saints, France, its reconstruction led to lasting ...

With Neanderthals now stronger, more intelligent, and central to humanity's survival, Wallace faces the daunting challenge of understanding why society fell and whether he can undo his mistakes.

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Analysis - Piecing together the story of Europe's earliest settlers is a challenge, largely because relevant human fossils ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Few genomes have been sequenced from early modern humans, who first arrived in Europe when the region was already inhabited by Neanderthals. An international team has now ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains.

(João Zilhão/Cidália Duarte) Now, many years after the Lapedo child's discovery, some of the same researchers who first excavated the child have confirmed that this strange-looking human lived tens of ...

From the Neanderthals to the votes on Welsh Devolution ... After being raised out of the depths in 1982, the remains of the ship have now found a new life displayed at the Portsmouth Historic ...